More than 25% of UK businesses were hit by Cybersecurity threats over the past year, according to a new report released by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The survey, which gathered input from over 8,000 facility managers, service providers, and consultancies, revealed that 27% of commercial properties experienced cybersecurity breaches in the last 12 months, a significant increase from 16% the previous year. The findings suggest that without swift and strategic interventions, companies could be “sleepwalking” into even greater digital disruptions. The report comes amid high-profile incidents, such as the recent cyber-attack on Marks & Spencer. The retailer’s website was disabled for nearly seven weeks in April, leading to a 20% drop in clothing sales and lost ground to competitors like Zara and H&M. Alarmingly, nearly three-quarters